Siena College Research Institute

October 14-16, 2013

822 New York State Registered Voters
MOE +/- 3.4%
Q2. Is the United States on the right track, or is it headed in the wrong direction?
Party
Gender
Ind/
Total Dem Rep Other M
F
Right track
19% 24% 12% 17% 21% 18%
Wrong direction
74% 66% 84% 79% 74% 74%
Don't know/No opinion
7% 10% 4%
4%
5%
8%

Political View
Lib
20%
72%
8%

Union HH

Mod Conserv Yes

20%
14%
19%
72%
83%
76%
8%
3%
6%

No
19%
73%
7%

Region
NYC
22%
66%
11%

Ethnicity
Afr Amer
Subs Upst White /Black Latino 18-34
21% 15% 17%
28%
19% 19%
76% 80% 78%
62%
75% 75%
4%
5%
5%
10%
6%
6%

Age

Religion

35-54 55+
20% 20%
75% 72%
5%
9%

Income
$50KCath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K $100K+
19% 22% 17% 21% 18% 17%
21%
77% 66% 75% 72% 74% 77%
75%
4%
12%
8%
7%
8%
6%
4%

I'm going to read a series of names of people and institutions in public life and I'd like you to tell me whether you have a favorable opinion or an unfavorable opinion of each person or institution I name. [Q3-Q10 ROTATED]
Q4. Barack Obama
Party
Gender
Political View
Union HH
Region
Ethnicity
Age
Religion
Ind/
Afr Amer
Total Dem Rep Other M
F
Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No NYC Subs Upst White /Black Latino 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K
Favorable
55% 77% 24% 44% 50% 59% 81% 57%
24%
55% 55% 67% 52% 44% 46%
87%
70% 56% 54% 57% 48% 47% 56% 66% 56%
Unfavorable
42% 21% 73% 53% 47% 38% 19% 39%
73%
42% 42% 29% 47% 53% 51%
10%
24% 40% 43% 40% 50% 50% 39% 31% 40%
Don't know/No opinion
3%
2%
3%
3%
3%
3%
1%
4%
2%
2%
3%
4%
1%
3%
3%
3%
6%
3%
2%
3%
2%
3%
5%
2%
4%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
48%
60%
50%
38%
2%
2%

Q8. Hillary Clinton

Party

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

Gender
Ind/
Total Dem Rep Other M
F
67% 83% 43% 60% 58% 73%
30% 15% 54% 36% 37% 24%
4%
2%
3%
4%
5%
3%

Political View
Lib
86%
13%
2%

Union HH

Mod Conserv Yes

72%
40%
68%
24%
56%
28%
4%
4%
4%

No
67%
30%
3%

Region
NYC
74%
21%
5%

Ethnicity
Afr Amer
Subs Upst White /Black Latino 18-34
64% 60% 62%
87%
71% 69%
34% 36% 34%
10%
24% 26%
2%
4%
4%
3%
4%
5%

Age

Religion

35-54 55+
67% 67%
31% 29%
2%
4%

Income
$50KCath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K $100K+
62% 71% 65% 77% 68% 63%
71%
36% 26% 31% 18% 28% 33%
28%
2%
2%
4%
5%
4%
5%
1%

Q9. Donald Trump

Party

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

Total Dem Rep

30% 20% 51%
59% 74% 38%
10% 6% 11%

Gender
Ind/
Other M
F
32% 34% 27%
54% 57% 62%
14%
9% 11%

Political View
Lib
18%
78%
4%

Union HH

Mod Conserv Yes

27%
49%
32%
62%
38%
62%
11%
13%
6%

No
30%
59%
12%

Region
NYC
25%
65%
10%

Ethnicity
Afr Amer
Subs Upst White /Black Latino 18-34
33% 33% 32%
26%
39% 34%
57% 55% 57%
69%
57% 58%
9% 12% 10%
5%
4%
8%

Age
35-54
31%
58%
11%

Religion
55+
28%
62%
10%

Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K

34% 37% 29% 23% 33%
56% 55% 60% 66% 56%
10%
8%
11% 11% 11%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
30%
30%
62%
60%
7%
10%

Q10. United States Congress

Party

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

Gender
Ind/
Total Dem Rep Other M
F
18% 18% 22% 16% 18% 19%
78% 80% 74% 80% 78% 78%
4%
3%
4%
5%
4%
4%

Political View
Lib
15%
83%
2%

Union HH

Mod Conserv Yes

17%
24%
18%
79%
72%
81%
4%
4%
1%

No
19%
77%
5%

Q31. Who do you hold most responsible for the recent federal government shutdown? [CHOICES ROTATED]
Party
Gender
Political View
Union HH
Ind/
F
Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No
Total Dem Rep Other M
President Obama
30% 10% 61% 37% 34% 26% 12% 25%
54%
30% 30%
Republicans in Congress
59% 79% 30% 50% 54% 63% 85% 63%
29%
61% 59%
Vol: Both
8%
8%
8% 10%
9%
8%
2%
9%
14%
8%
9%
Vol: Other
0%
0%
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
0%
0%
Don't know/No opinion
2%
3%
1%
3%
2%
2%
1%
2%
2%
0%
3%

Region
NYC
20%
75%
6%

Ethnicity
Afr Amer
Subs Upst White /Black Latino 18-34
18% 17% 18%
22%
34% 27%
79% 80% 78%
75%
65% 69%
3%
3%
4%
3%
2%
4%

Region
NYC
21%
67%
9%
0%
3%

Ethnicity
Afr Amer
Subs Upst White /Black Latino 18-34
35% 36% 35%
10%
23% 35%
57% 52% 54%
80%
65% 53%
6%
9%
9%
7%
9%
7%
0%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
2%
2%
1%
3%
3%
5%

SNY1013 Crosstabs 102213

Age
35-54 55+
18% 14%
80% 81%
2%
5%

Age
35-54 55+
28% 28%
62% 62%
9%
7%
0%
1%
1%
1%

Religion

Income
$50KCath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K $100K+
23% 25% 15% 13% 21% 17%
15%
74% 72% 80% 82% 72% 80%
83%
3%
3%
4%
5%
6%
3%
1%

Religion
Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K
34% 35% 28% 23% 29%
53% 50% 62% 70% 59%
10% 11%
8%
5%
10%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
3%
3%
2%
1%
2%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
33%
29%
55%
64%
9%
5%
1%
0%
2%
1%

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Siena College Research Institute

October 14-16, 2013
822 New York State Registered Voters
MOE +/- 3.4%
Q32. Which of the following comes closest to your position on the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare? [CHOICES ROTATED]
Party
Gender
Political View
Union HH
Region
Ethnicity
Ind/
Afr Amer
Total Dem Rep Other M
F
Lib Mod Conserv Yes
No NYC Subs Upst White /Black Latino 18-34
Let it move forward as it is to see if the law
43% 59% 18% 36% 41% 44% 66% 47%
14%
46% 42% 54% 41% 32% 38%
63%
47% 35%
helps address our health care needs
Put it on hold for now until lawmakers,
insurance companies and health care
32% 31% 34% 33% 28% 35% 25% 35%
35%
34% 31% 27% 30% 39% 34%
26%
37% 38%
providers can make the necessary changes
so that it will both work and be affordable
Repeal it and start all over again
22% 8% 43% 28% 27% 18% 8% 15%
48%
18% 24% 16% 27% 25% 26%
10%
13% 23%
Don't know/No opinion
3%
2%
5%
2%
4%
2%
1%
2%
3%
2%
3%
3%
2%
3%
2%
1%
3%
3%

Age

Religion

35-54 55+

Income
$50KCath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K $100K+

42%

49%

34%

45%

47%

51%

39%

38%

52%

35%

27%

36%

24%

31%

30%

33%

39%

27%

23%
1%

21%
3%

27%
3%

30%
1%

21%
2%

15%
4%

25%
3%

21%
1%

20%
1%

Nature of the Sample

New York State Registered Voters
Party
Democrat
Republican
Independent/Other
Region
NYC
Suburbs
Upstate
Political View
Liberal
Moderate
Conservative
Union Household
Yes
No
Religion
Catholic
Jewish
Protestant
Other
Age
18 to 34
35 to 54
55 and older
Gender
Male
Female
Race/Ethnicity
White
African American/Black
Latino
Income
Less than $50,000
$50,000 to $100,000
$100,000 or more

47%
23%
26%
39%
25%
36%
25%
45%
26%
29%
71%
36%
9%
27%
24%
22%
37%
37%
45%
55%
67%
14%
8%
32%
27%
28%

SNY1013 Crosstabs 102213

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